# Cloud Skills (Skills Certificate)

Sierra College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Information Technology

Source: https://catalog.sierracollege.edu/departments/infotech/#cloudskills

Completion of this certificate provides students with entry level Cloud Computing skills needed in cloud technician support positions. It also supports management professionals that need to understand how Cloud Computing can be used to expand computer infrastructures and the costs models that must be taken into account. Hands-on skills labs will provide a solid foundation of how to implement cloud services. A skills certificate is designed to provide career technical skills; it is not equivalent to an associate degree.

**Required Courses:**

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| IT 0170 | AWS Cloud Foundations | 3 |
| IT 0105 | Computer Network Fundamentals | 3 |
| IT 0110 | Installing, Configuring and Administering a Client OS | 3 |
| IT 0115 | Server Systems Administration | 3 |
| IT 0171 | CompTIA Cloud+ Computing Concepts and Practices | 3 |
| **Total Units** | | **15** |